Deskripsi keraton surakarta solo dengan bahasa inggris

One of the historic places in the city of Surakarta is Keraton Surakarta. Keraton Surakarta is often called the Royal Palace of Surining Hadiningrat, because this palace from the past until now serves as a residence sunan and his household palace that still preserve the cultural customs of the kingdom. Keraton Surakarta is also a tourist icon if visiting the city of Surakarta. Keraton Surakarta was founded by Susuhunan Pakubuwono II (Sunan PB II) in 1744. It used to be a palace from the Mataram kingdom, but in 1949 when the transfer of sovereignty of Mataram Kingdom by PB II to VOC, Keraton Surakarta remarked as Surakarta Kasunanan palace. Surakarta Hadiningrat means the hope for the creation of a state of orderliness of the secrets of the secrets (orderly and peaceful), and must be accompanied by the determination and courage to face all the obstacles facing (sura) to realize the beautiful world life (Hadiningrat
One of the architects of Keraton Surakarta is Prince Mangkubumi (formerly Sultan Hamengkubuwono I) who also became the main architect of Yogyakarta Palace. This makes the Keraton Surakarta has many similarities of palace spatial pattern with the Palace of Yogyakarta. Nuance Blue and White on the building became the architectural style of Javanese and European blends. In the palace is divided into several complexes include: Complex of North / North Square, Sasana Sumewa Complex, Lor Sitihinggil / North Complex, Kamandungan Lor / North Complex, Sri Manganti Complex, Kedhaton Complex, Kamagangan Complex, Srimanganti Kidul / South Complex and Kemidungan Kidul / South, and the Complex of Sitihinggil Kidul and Kidul Plaza. The palace complex is also surrounded by baluwarti, a wall of defense with a height of about three to five meters and about
one meter thick without a pavilion. This wall encloses an area with a rectangular shape. The area was about five hundred meters wide and about seven hundred meters long. The palace complex which is inside the wall is from Kemandungan Lor / Utara to Kemidungan Kidul / Selatan. Both the complex of Sitihinggil and Alun-alun are not enclosed by this defensive wall.